NPDES General Permit # 5 for Mining and Processing Facilities

Description of General Permit #5

General Permit #5 (GP #5) authorizes discharges from facilities primarily engaged in mining or quarrying to waters throughout the State of Iowa. GP #5 was reissued on July 20, 2016. The types of discharges authorized under GP #5 include:

wash water,

materials transport water,

scrubber water used for air pollution control,

water used for dust suppression,

mine or quarry dewatering, and

non-contact cooling water used for cooling of crusher bearings, drills, saws, dryers, pumps and air compressors.

The facilities covered by General Permit #5 may be primarily engaged in mining or quarrying the following:

The previous version of General Permit #5 expired on July 19, 2016. The new version took effect on July 20, 2016. All facilities who wish to continue their coverage under GP5 must submit a Notice of Intent for Coverage no later than January 15, 2017, using the NOI form linked below.

Forms for General Permit #5

NPDES General Permit #5 - Mining and Processing Facilities

DNR Form #

Form Type and Link

General Permit #5

NOI for General Permit #5

542-4006

General Permit #5 - Annual Monitoring Report

542-8035

General Permit #5 - Notice of Discontinuation

542-8038

General Permit #5 - Fee Invoice

542-1257

General Permit #5 - Frequently Asked Questions

Fees for General Permit #5

A permitted facility has the option of submitting an annual fee, or a three, four, or five-year fee as follows:

Annual Permit Fee: $125 (per year)

Three-year Permit Fee: $300

Four-year Permit Fee: $400

Five-year Permit Fee: $500

Fees are to be submitted by August 30 each year unless a multiple year fee payment was paid in an earlier year. New facilities seeking general permit #5 coverage in any month except August shall submit fees with the Notice of Intent for coverage. Coverage provided by the five-year, four-year, and three-year permit fees expires no later than the expiration date of the general permit. Maximum coverage is five years, four years, and three years, respectively. In the event a facility is no longer eligible to be covered under general permit #5, the remainder of the fees previously paid by the facility would be applied toward its individual permit fee.